COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
A JKIA court on Monday sentenced two men to five years behind bars after they were guilty of unlawful possession of four elephant tusks weighing 24.9 kilograms and valued at Sh 2.49 million. Today’s court news reports that; Senior Principal Magistrate Njeri Thuku sentenced Moriati Ole Kimore and Lepapa Saruni to five years in prison […]
A man who posted defamatory content against ex Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero on his Facebook account was today charged with cyber harassment. Bonface Omondi Nyangla was arraigned before Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego for allegedly posting derogatory comments about Kidero and Evance MC Ochieng, on April 20, 2025. It is alleged that Nyangla made statements in […]
City Lawyer Danstan Omari has threatened to take legal action against Langata MP Phelix Odiwour alias Jalang’o if he does not apologize for calling Kisii’s witches within the next 48 hours. In a demand letter to the legislator, Omari and Lawyer Sam Nyaberi have written to him asking him to retract the statement he made […]
The Multimedia University Student who was detained last month for brutally killing Sylvia Kemunto a fellow student will now be charged with murder before the high court tomorrow. Eric Mutinda was arraigned before a Kibera court on Monday and the plea date was set for Tuesday. The prosecution told court that they will close the […]
Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala has suffered a setback after the High Court on Monday upheld a gazette notice dated 19th August 2024 which removed him from the position as United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary-General. Justice Bahati Mwamuye has quashed the decision by the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) that had temporarily reinstated Malala to […]
The family of the late Hon. Joel Munuve Kimanzi has confirmed, through their legal representatives Danstan Omari and Shedrack Wambui, that they have received preliminary results from the postmortem examination. According to the family’s lawyers, key elements of the autopsy included the collection of various samples; such as stomach contents, specific organs, and viral swabs; […]
An autopsy conducted on the late Hon. Joel Munuve Kimanzi, the former Member of the County Assembly (MCA) for Kariobangi North Ward in Nairobi County, has confirmed that he passed away due to a blood clot. Chief Government Pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor stated that an external examination revealed signs of oxygen deprivation, including darkened lips […]
The autopsy of the late Kariobangi North Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA), Joel Munuve Kimanzi, has officially begun at Lee Funeral Home. This follows positive identification of the body by family members and colleagues from the Nairobi County Assembly. Speaking to the media outside the morgue, advocate Danstan Omari and Robert Alai confirmed that […]
In today’s court news, Lobby group Operation Linda Jamii has moved to court seeking to halt the ongoing IEBC recruitment process led by Dr. Nelson Makanda’s IEBC Selection Panel. They argue that the panel’s actions have cast serious doubt on the integrity and credibility of the entire selection process. Operation Linda Jamii contends that the […]
In today’s court news, Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado who is on trial for the murder of his mistress Sharon Otieno and her unborn baby has said he did not end his relationship with her because her pregnancy as has been widely claimed. Obado who is testifying in his defense told the judge that he […]
